ADMT Product Receives 'Zone 0' Safe Classification

7 December 2011

Smart Metering Systems plc ("SMS")

ADM™ Product Receives 'Zone 0' Intrinsically Safe Classification

Smart Metering Systems plc (AIM: SMS.L), the integrated metering services company that connects, owns, operates and maintains current generation and new advanced metering assets and databases is pleased to announce that it has obtained EC certification for equipment intended for use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX 95 equipment Directive 94/9/EC) and the International Electrotechnical Commissions IECEx Certificate of Conformity for its ADM™ device.

ADM™ has been certified as being intrinsically safe, this confirms that the ADM™ is suitable for operation in Zone 0 - "An area in which an explosive air/gas mixture is continuously present or is present for long periods".

The certification process was conducted by Baseefa, Baseefa are a Notified Body, authorised to issue certification for equipment or protective systems. SMS has received confirmation from Baseefa that the ADM™ product has satisfied the requirements for the above certifications.

Alan Foy, Chief Executive Officer of SMS said: "Successfully obtaining 'Zone 0' Safe Classification for SMS's ADM™ device is a useful milestone for the Company and will enable the ADM™ device to be deployed across a range of I&C premises from small commercial premises to more hazardous environments such as large industrial or chemical sites."

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Notes to Editors

Established in 1995, Smart Metering Systems plc based in Glasgow, connects, owns, operates and maintains metering systems and databases on behalf of major energy companies. 

Currently the Company is concentrating its efforts on offering its unique integrated services to the UK industrial and commercial gas market in which its customers have an 80% market share.

Longer term the company has further applications for water and LPG and has started trialling its new advanced metering system, the ADM™, which will allow "smart" applications such as remote reading and half hourly consumption data to be offered to customers in addition to the normal metering services.

The Company was admitted to the AiM market in July 2011, for more information on SMS please visit the Company's website: www.uk-smg.com